1981 Texas Longhorns football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1981 Texas Longhorns football Texas Longhorns logo.svg 150 Southwest Conference SWC 4 2 10–1–1 6–1–1 Fred Akers 5th Ron Toman 1st Leon Fuller 5th Texas Memorial Stadium Cotton Bowl Classic champion Cotton Bowl Classic W 14–12 vs. Alabama The 1981 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Longhorns finished the regular season with a 9–1–1 record and defeated Alabama in the 1982 Cotton Bowl Classic. Schedule 1981 AP Central September 12 7:00 p.m. w 8 Rice Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 31–3 68,497 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-mcivor-keys-ut-triu/158278157/ The Odessa American McIvor keys UT triumph September 13, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com September 19 7:00 p.m. w y 6 North Texas State Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 23–10 58,638 Texas dumps stubborn North Texas The Seguin Gazette-Enterprise September 20, 1981 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/87948208/texas-dumps-stubborn-north-texas/ October 28, 2021 Newspapers.com September 26 7:00 p.m. w y 4 Miami (FL) 14 Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX 14–7 74,653 https://www.newspapers.com/article/bryan-college-station-eagle-littles-cat/158216914/ Bryan-College Station Eagle Little's catch sparks UT past Miami September 27, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 10 11:30 a.m. w y y 3 Oklahoma 10 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX rivalry ABC 34–14 75,587 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-sooners-blo/158291756/ The Grand Island Independent Sooners blow halftime lead in loss to Texas October 11, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 17 2:30 p.m. l y 1 Arkansas Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR rivalry ABC 11–42 44,031 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser-arkansas-makes/158291181/ The Montgomery Advertiser Arkansas makes Texas 4th No. 1 team to lose October 18, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 24 1:30 p.m. w y 10 SMU 8 Texas Stadium Irving, TX 9–7 60,777 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-ut-bounces-bac/158291809/ Austin American-Statesman UT bounces back with defense October 25, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com October 31 1:00 p.m. w 6 Texas Tech Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 26–9 56,439 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-texas-trims-texas-tech-2/158244832/ The Daily Item Texas trims Texas Tech, 26–9 November 1, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 7 7:30 p.m. t y 5 Houston Houston Astrodome Houston, TX 14–14 52,589 https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-horns-rally-to-tie-c/158291595/ Del Rio News Herald Horns rally to tie Coogs November 8, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 14 1:00 p.m. w 10 TCU Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 31–15 60,038 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-longhorns-maul-tcu-si/158276699/ The Tampa Tribune-Times Longhorns maul TCU; Sims hurt November 15, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 21 1:00 p.m. w 8 Baylor Texas Memorial Stadium Austin, TX rivalry 34–12 72,806 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-cotton-bound-l/158277953/ San Angelo Standard-Times Cotton-bound Longhorns polish off Baylor November 22, 1981 November 2, 2024 Newspapers.com November 26 2:00 p.m. w y 7 Texas A&M Kyle Field College Station, TX rivalry CBS 21–13 71,731 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orange-leader-ut-discovers-cure-for/158279463/ The Orange Leader UT discovers cure for ills November 27, 1981 November 1, 2024 Newspapers.com January 1, 1982 1:00 p.m. w y y 6 Alabama 3 Cotton Bowl Dallas, TX Cotton Bowl Classic CBS 14–12 73,243 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71531016/ut-turns-tide-on-bama-1412/ Austin American-Statesman UT turns tide on 'Bama, 14–12 January 2, 1982 February 19, 2021 Newspapers.com 1981 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 2, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1981-schedule.html Roster 1981 Texas Longhorns y Mike Baab OL y Robert Brewer QB Mike Chapman OL Darryl Clark RB Doug Dawson OL Todd Dodge QB Brent Duhon WR Don Holloway RB Alvin Jenkins TE Jerome Johnson RB A.J. (Jam) Jones RB y A. J. Jones Hamice King WR Donnie Little WR Mike Luck RB Maurice McCloney WR Rick McIvor QB y Bryan Millard OL Robert Moerschell RB Ronnie Mullins WR Terry Orr RB y Carl Robinson RB Ronnie Robinson RB Lawrence Sampleton TE y Joe Shearin OL Rodney Tate RB y Terry Tausch OL y Johnny Walker RB Herkie Walls WR y Vance Bedford DB y Mike Buchanan DL Craig Curry DB Ralph Darnell DL Kiki DeAyala DL William Graham DB John Haines DL Mike Hatchett DB Eric Holle DL Bobby Johnson DB Jeff Leiding LB Bruce Scholtz LB Doug Shankle LB Kenneth Sims DL y Mark Weber DL Raul Allegre K y John Goodson P Fred Akers 1981 Texas Longhorns Roster Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 2, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas/1981-roster.html References Texas Category:Texas Longhorns football seasons Category:Cotton Bowl Classic champion seasons Texas Longhorns football Category:Long stubs with short prose